A workshop for senior police officers on tobacco and alcohol prevention organized by NATA was held on 08th September 2017 from 8.30 am to 3.00 pm at Oak ray hotel-Kandy. Dr.Shanthi Samarasinghe, Dr.Palitha Abeykoon, Mr.Ajith Rohana,Dr.Chithramalee de Silva and Dr.Diyanath Samarasinghe were the resource persons for this event. At the session the role of police officers in Tobacco and Alcohol control work was discussed.